# expense vs expenses

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### expense
*noun · IPA /ɪkˈspɛns/ · frequency rank #4,855*
A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.

### expenses
*noun · IPA /ɪkˈspɛnsɪz/ · frequency rank #4,083*
plural of expense

## Source
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